SRU PCMEA

08/21/2026

Say hey to our final board member, our Historian Tilly McLaughlin! 💫

🎼 Tilly is a junior Music Education major with a concentration in clarinet, and minors in Marching Arts and Small Chamber Music Performance. 🎶

🎞️ What is Tilly looking forward to this year? “Continuing to capture all the fun moments our chapter has!” 📸

☕️ Tilly’s go-to coffee order? “An Iced Latte!!” 🧊

✨ Keep an eye on our page as we kick off this new school year! ✨
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08/05/2026

Meet our Fundraising Chair, Mara Ilko! 💫

🎼 Mara is a sophomore Music Education major with a concentration in euphonium! 🎶

What is Mara looking forward to this year? “Getting to meet all the new faces and be able to help inspire future music education majors!” 👋

☕️ Mara’s go-to coffee order? “Typically I will go for a chai with a different flavor of cold foam on it all the time! I love to switch things up and try new things.”🧋

✨ Stay tuned to meet our last board member! 👀
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07/30/2026

While we may not be at the Copacabana, meet our Secretary Harmony Karakowski! 💫

🎤 Harmony is a sophomore Music Education major concentrating in voice, and minoring in theatre! 🎭

🗣️ What is Harmony looking forward to this year? “More amazing guest speakers!” 🤩

☕️ Harmony’s go-to coffee order? “Caramel ribbon crunch from Starbucks” 🍯

✨ Stay tuned to meet the rest of the board! 👀
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07/28/2026

Taking things over to our Treasurer, say hey to Caley Camus! 💫

🎼 Caley is a junior majoring in Music Education and Clarinet Performance. She is also minoring in Music History! 📜

🤗 What is Caley looking forward to this year? “I am looking forward to helping out as a board member for PCMEA!” 🤝

🌱 Caley’s go-to coffee order? “Matcha” 🍵

✨ Stay tuned to meet the rest of the board! 👀
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07/22/2026

Congratulations Dr. Kush!! 🎉

Congratulations to SRU faculty member Jason Kush on being invited to join the Recording Academy, the organization behind the GRAMMYS Awards.

This prestigious honor recognizes Dr. Kush's outstanding contributions to the music industry and gives him the opportunity to help shape the future of music alongside fellow creators and professionals from around the world. We're proud to celebrate this well-deserved achievement and the impact he continues to make through his artistry and teaching.

Learn more about Dr. Kush's accomplishment: https://news.sru.edu/news/jason-kush-invited-to-join-grammy-awards-recording-academy/

Slippery Rock University Music Department

07/22/2026

Cha-cha-ing over to our next E-Board member, meet Vice President Paityn Armstrong! 💫

🎶 Paityn is a junior Music Education Major with a concentration in clarinet 🎵

👋 What is Paityn looking forward to this year? “I’m looking forward to meeting our new members, planning Monster Mash, and attending the All-State Conference in April!” 🎃

🧊 Paityn’s go-to coffee order? “Iced Caramel Latte” ☕️

✨ Stay tuned to meet the rest of the board! 👀
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07/20/2026

It’s time to meet the people behind our organization, I hope you’re ready!! First up is our President, Dean Rakieski! 💫

🎼 Dean is a junior Music Education major with a concentration in saxophone, and minors in Special Education and Marching Arts. 🎷

🎶 What is Dean looking forward to in PCMEA this year? “I am looking forward to interacting with new and old faces, hoping to put some smiles on them! I am also excited to work with a great group of colleagues to grant music educators with amazing opportunities.” 😁

🍵 Dean’s go-to coffee order? “I NEED to order matcha with coconut milk and cold foam.” 🥥

✨ Stay tuned to meet the rest of the board! 👀
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07/16/2026

🎞️ Reminiscing on a year well spent 💭

🎶 This past school year was filled with great memories, events, speakers, and friends all brought together by our love of music 💛

🌟 We can’t wait to see what this year brings for our organization and members!! 👀

📸 - Tilly McLaughlin

07/13/2026

🎶 Welcome Back from our SRU PCMEA 2026-2027 Executive Board! 🎊

🌟 As we prepare to embark on a new year full of amazing guest speakers, events, and another great trip to the PMEA All State Conference in April, we wanted to take a moment to introduce the people working behind the scenes to make it all possible! 💫

Stay tuned to our page as we meet our new E-Board! 👀

06/22/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Radermacher! We cannot wait to continue making music with you! 🎻🎶